وَقُلْنَا يَـٰٓـَٔادَمُ ٱسْكُنْ أَنتَ وَزَوْجُكَ ٱلْجَنَّةَ وَكُلَا مِنْهَا رَغَدًا حَيْثُ شِئْتُمَا وَلَا تَقْرَبَا هَـٰذِهِ ٱلشَّجَرَةَ فَتَكُونَا مِنَ ٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ

We cautioned, “O Adam! Live with your wife in Paradise and eat as freely as you please, but do not approach this tree, or else you will be wrongdoers.” 

فَأَزَلَّهُمَا ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنُ عَنْهَا فَأَخْرَجَهُمَا مِمَّا كَانَا فِيهِ ۖ وَقُلْنَا ٱهْبِطُوا۟ بَعْضُكُمْ لِبَعْضٍ عَدُوٌّۭ ۖ وَلَكُمْ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ مُسْتَقَرٌّۭ وَمَتَـٰعٌ إِلَىٰ حِينٍۢ

But Satan deceived them—leading to their fall from the ˹blissful˺ state they were in, and We said, “Descend from the heavens ˹to the earth˺ as enemies to each other. You will find in the earth a residence and provision for your appointed stay.”

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ 

)الْحَمْدُ للهِ( لَمْ تَرَكَ الْعُيُونُ فَتُخْبِرَ عَنْكَ، بَلْ كُنْتَ قَبْلَ الْوَاصِفِينَ مِنْ خَلْقِكَ،

“Eyes have not seen You so that they could report of You; rather, You existed before any of Your creation who attempt to describe You.

وَنَشْهَدُ أَنْ لاَ إِلهَ إِلاَّ اللهُ وَحْدَهُ لاَ شَرِيكَ لَهُ، وَأَنَّ مُحَمَّداً عَبْدُهُ وَرَسُولُهُ، وَنَشْهَدُ أَنَّ عليا و أبىنائه المعصومين حجج الله ، 

أُوصِيکُمْ عِبَادَاللهِ و نفسي، بِتَقْوَى اللهِ وَطَاعَتِهِ،

Key Thematic Highlights

Transcendence & Pre-existence: Allah swt is beyond sensory perception (’uyūn) and cognitive description (wāṣifīn), existing eternally before creation. 

لَّا تُدْرِكُهُ الْأَبْصَارُ وَهُوَ يُدْرِكُ الْأَبْصَارَ ۖ وَهُوَ اللَّطِيفُ الْخَبِيرُ

“Vision cannot encompass Him, but He encompasses all vision; and He is the Subtly Kind, the All-Aware.“ (6:103)  

وَنَشْهَدُ أَنْ لاَ إِلهَ إِلاَّ اللهُ وَحْدَهُ لاَ شَرِيكَ لَهُ، وَأَنَّ مُحَمَّداً عَبْدُهُ وَرَسُولُهُ، وَنَشْهَدُ أَنَّ عليا و أبىنائه المعصومين حجج الله ، 

أُوصِيکُمْ عِبَادَاللهِ و نفسي، بِتَقْوَى اللهِ وَطَاعَتِهِ،

Sermon 2:

اَلْحَمْدُ للهِ وَالْحَمْدُ حَقُّهُ كَما يَسْتَحِقُّهُ حَمْداً كَثيراً وَاَعُوذُ بِهِ مِنْ شَرِّ نَفْسى اِنَّ النَّفْسَ لاَمّارَةٌ بِالسُّوءِ اِلاّ ما رَحِمَ رَبّى وَاَعُوذُ بِهِ مِنْ شَرِّ الشَّيْطانِ الَّذى يَزيدُنى ذَنْباً اِلى ذَنْبى وَاَحْتَرِزُ بِهِ مِنْ كُلِّ جَبّار فاجِر وَسُلْطان جائِر وَعَدُوّ قاهِر اَللّـهُمَّ اجْعَلْنى مِنْ جُنْدِكَ فَاِنَّ جُنْدَكَ هُمُ الْغالِبُونَوَاجْعَلْنى مِنْ حِزْبِكَ فَاِنَّ حِزْبَكَ هُمُ الْمُفْلِحُونَ وَاجْعَلْنى مِنْ اَوْلِيآئِكَ فَاِنَّ أولياءك لا خَوْفٌ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلا هُمْ يَحْزَنُونَ 

والصلاه والسلام علی حبیب رب العالمین، شفیع المذنبین، رحمه للعالمین ابی القاسم محمد….

In Supplication 25 of Al-Sahifah al-Sajjadiyyah, Imam Zain al-Abidin (a.s.) outlines a holistic approach to parenting focused on three key dimensions:

• Physical Health (Abdan): Praying for his children’s strength, safety, and immunity from disease, ensuring a healthy body to sustain life and worship.
• Spiritual Faith (Adyan): Seeking divine guidance, piety, and steadfast obedience to God so they remain spiritually grounded and protected from sin.
• Moral Character (Akhlaq): Asking for noble manners, emotional maturity, and respectful social conduct so they become a source of virtue and comfort to their family and community.

Ibn Sina’s approach to raising children centers on four key principles:

• Physical Well-Being: Prioritizing healthy nutrition, sleep, hygiene, and exercise to build a strong foundation for mental and moral growth.
• Moral & Emotional Discipline: Cultivating good habits early through positive reinforcement, protection from extreme negative emotions, and minimal reliance on harsh punishment.
• Social & Structured Learning: Starting formal education around age six in a group environment so children can learn alongside peers and build social skills.
• Individualized Vocational Guidance: Tailoring adolescent training around age 14 to a child’s specific talents and interests to prepare them for a practical career and independence.

Historical Role (1917–1948)

• Issued the Balfour Declaration (1917), endorsing a “national home for the Jewish people.”
• Governed Palestine under a League of Nations mandate, laying the institutional framework for Israel before handing the issue to the UN in 1948.

Modern Policy Shift (2025–Present)

• Formal Recognition: Formally recognized the State of Palestine in September 2025, leading to a Palestinian embassy opening in London in January 2026.
• Two-State Solution: Shifted strategy to support Palestinian self-determination and international law as necessary components for long-term regional stability alongside Israel. 
• (Sir Alan Ducan former UK minister: my message to Israelies is: get out of Palestine, its not yur country or land.)

ICJ Ruling Summary

• Illegal Occupation: The International Court of Justice declared Israel’s decades-long presence in the West Bank, East Jerusalem, and Gaza illegal, ordering a rapid withdrawal.
• Settlements & Land: Required an immediate end to settlement activity, dismantling of the separation wall, and the evacuation of all settlers from occupied territories.
• Reparations & Return: Instructed Israel to provide full restitution—returning seized land and assets—or financial compensation, while allowing displaced Palestinians to return to their homes.
• Global Obligations: Advised UN member states to refrain from recognizing or aiding the unlawful occupation, reinforcing that land cannot be acquired by force.
• Reactions: Israel rejected the non-binding advisory opinion as biased, while international bodies rely on it to anchor legal and diplomatic efforts.

• Surah Al-A’raf (11–18): Allah swt created and shaped humanity, then commanded the angels to bow before Adam. All complied except Iblis, who was positioned among their ranks.
• وَلَقَدْ خَلَقْنَاكُمْ ثُمَّ صَوَّرْنَاكُمْ ثُمَّ قُلْنَا لِلْمَلَائِكَةِ اسْجُدُوا لِآدَ مَ فَسَجَدُوا إِلَّا إِبْلِيسَ لَمْ يَكُنْ مِنَ السَّاجِدِينَ
  Imam al-Sadiq’s Narration: When ordered to bow, Iblis asked to be exempted, offering to worship Allah swt like no angel or prophet ever had. Allah swt rejected this, stating that worship must follow His command, not personal preference.
• Surah Al-Hijr (32–38): When questioned by Allah swt, Iblis refused to bow, arguing he was superior to a human made from clay and dark slime. Consequently, Allah swt expelled and cursed him, but granted his request for a reprieve until an appointed day.
• وَإِذۡ قَالَ رَبُّكَ لِلۡمَلَٰٓئِكَةِ إِنِّي خَٰلِقُۢ بَشَرٗا مِّن صَلۡصَٰلٖ مِّنۡ حَمَإٖ مَّسۡنُونٖ (28) فَإِذَا سَوَّيۡتُهُۥ وَنَفَخۡتُ فِيهِ مِن رُّوحِي فَقَعُواْ لَهُۥ سَٰجِدِينَ (29) فَسَجَدَ ٱلۡمَلَٰٓئِكَةُ كُلُّهُمۡ أَجۡمَعُونَ (30) إِلَّآ إِبۡلِيسَ أَبَىٰٓ أَن يَكُونَ مَعَ ٱلسَّٰجِدِينَ (31) قَالَ يَٰٓإِبۡلِيسُ مَا لَكَ أَلَّا تَكُونَ مَعَ ٱلسَّٰجِدِينَ (32) قَالَ لَمۡ أَكُن لِّأَسۡجُدَ لِبَشَرٍ خَلَقۡتَهُۥ مِن صَلۡصَٰلٖ مِّنۡ حَمَإٖ مَّسۡنُونٖ (33) قَالَ فَٱخۡرُجۡ مِنۡهَا فَإِنَّكَ رَجِيمٞ (34) وَإِنَّ عَلَيۡكَ ٱللَّعۡنَةَ إِلَىٰ يَوۡمِ ٱلدِّينِ (35) قَالَ رَبِّ فَأَنظِرۡنِيٓ إِلَىٰ يَوۡمِ يُبۡعَثُونَ (36) قَالَ فَإِنَّكَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُنظَرِينَ (37) إِلَىٰ يَوۡمِ ٱلۡوَقۡتِ ٱلۡمَعۡلُومِ (38) قَالَ رَبِّ بِمَآ أَغۡوَيۡتَنِي لَأُزَيِّنَنَّ لَهُمۡ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَلَأُغۡوِيَنَّهُمۡ أَجۡمَعِينَ (39) إِلَّا عِبَادَكَ مِنۡهُمُ ٱلۡمُخۡلَصِينَ (40) قَالَ هَٰذَا صِرَٰطٌ عَلَيَّ مُسۡتَقِيمٌ (41) إِنَّ عِبَادِي لَيۡسَ لَكَ عَلَيۡهِمۡ سُلۡطَٰنٌ إِلَّا مَنِ ٱتَّبَعَكَ مِنَ ٱلۡغَاوِينَ (42)بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
  )الْحَمْدُ للهِ( لَمْ تَرَكَ الْعُيُونُ فَتُخْبِرَ عَنْكَ، بَلْ كُنْتَ قَبْلَ الْوَاصِفِينَ مِنْ خَلْقِكَ، لَمْ تَخُلُقِ الْخَلْقَ لِوَحْشَة، وَلاَ اسْتَعْمَلْتَهُمْ لِمَنْفَعَة، وَلاَ يَسْبِقُكَ مَنْ طلَبْتَ، وَلاَ يُفْلِتُكَ مَنْ أَخَذْتَ، وَلاَ يَنْقُصُ سُلْطَانَكَ مَنْ عَصَاكَ، وَلاَ يَزِيدُ في مُلْكِكَ مَنْ أَطَاعَكَ، وَلاَيَرُدُّ أَمْرَكَ مَنْ سَخِطَ قَضَاءَكَ، وَلاَيَسْتَغْنِي عَنْكَ مَنْ تَوَلَّى عَنْ أَمْرِكَ. كُلُّ سِرٍّ عِنْدَكَ عَلاَنِيَةٌ، وَكُلُّ غَيْب عِنْدَكَ شَهَادَةٌ

You are eternal and without end. You are our ultimate goal, and there is no escaping You—our only true refuge is in You. You hold complete control over every creature, and every living being will return to You.

Glory be to You! How grand is Your command! The vast creation we can see is magnificent, yet it is tiny compared to Your actual power. Your visible kingdom fills us with awe, yet it is humble next to the hidden authority we cannot see. Your blessings in this world are vast, yet they are small compared to the blessings of the next world.
وَنَشْهَدُ أَنْ لاَ إِلهَ إِلاَّ اللهُ وَحْدَهُ لاَ شَرِيكَ لَهُ، وَأَنَّ مُحَمَّداً عَبْدُهُ وَرَسُولُهُ، وَنَشْهَدُ أَنَّ عليا و أبىنائه المعصومين حجج الله ،
أُوصِيکُمْ عِبَادَاللهِ و نفسي، بِتَقْوَى اللهِ وَطَاعَتِهِ،

Sermon 2:
اَلْحَمْدُ للهِ وَالْحَمْدُ حَقُّهُ كَما يَسْتَحِقُّهُ حَمْداً كَثيراً وَاَعُوذُ بِهِ مِنْ شَرِّ نَفْسى اِنَّ النَّفْسَ لاَمّارَةٌ بِالسُّوءِ اِلاّ ما رَحِمَ رَبّى وَاَعُوذُ بِهِ مِنْ شَرِّ الشَّيْطانِ الَّذى يَزيدُنى ذَنْباً اِلى ذَنْبى وَاَحْتَرِزُ بِهِ مِنْ كُلِّ جَبّار فاجِر وَسُلْطان جائِر وَعَدُوّ قاهِر اَللّـهُمَّ اجْعَلْنى مِنْ جُنْدِكَ فَاِنَّ جُنْدَكَ هُمُ الْغالِبُونَ وَاجْعَلْنى مِنْ حِزْبِكَ فَاِنَّ حِزْبَكَ هُمُ الْمُفْلِحُونَ وَاجْعَلْنى مِنْ اَوْلِيآئِكَ فَاِنَّ أولياءك لا خَوْفٌ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلا هُمْ يَحْزَنُونَ
والصلاه والسلام علی حبیب رب العالمین، شفیع المذنبین، رحمه للعالمین ابی القاسم محمد….

Ibn Sina’s approach to raising children centers on four key principles:

• Physical Well-Being: Prioritizing healthy nutrition, sleep, hygiene, and exercise to build a strong foundation for mental and moral growth.
• Moral & Emotional Discipline: Cultivating good habits early through positive reinforcement, protection from extreme negative emotions, and minimal reliance on harsh punishment.
• Social & Structured Learning: Starting formal education around age six in a group environment so children can learn alongside peers and build social skills.
• Individualized Vocational Guidance: Tailoring adolescent training around age 14 to a child’s specific talents and interests to prepare them for a practical career and independence.

In Supplication 25 of Al-Sahifah al-Sajjadiyyah, Imam Zain al-Abidin (a.s.) outlines a holistic approach to parenting focused on three key dimensions:

• Physical Health (Abdan): Praying for his children’s strength, safety, and immunity from disease, ensuring a healthy body to sustain life and worship.
• Spiritual Faith (Adyan): Seeking divine guidance, piety, and steadfast obedience to God so they remain spiritually grounded and protected from sin.
• Moral Character (Akhlaq): Asking for noble manners, emotional maturity, and respectful social conduct so they become a source of virtue and comfort to their family and community.

During conflict and crisis, both universal human values and Islamic principles outline specific ethical duties:

• Humanitarian Support: Donate money, food, and medical supplies through reputable relief agencies to alleviate direct civilian suffering.
• Advocacy & Awareness: Share verified information, speak out against injustice, and support calls for ceasefires and diplomatic solutions.
  
• Universal Empathy: Protect human dignity by standing against bigotry, violence toward non-combatants, and dehumanizing rhetoric.
  
• Spiritual & Moral Actions: Utilize earnest prayer (du’a), fulfill charitable duties (sadaqah/zakat), stand firmly for justice, and maintain community solidarity to combat despair.

Whoever says three times every morning, “I seek refuge in Allah from the accursed Satan,” and also recites the last three verses of Surah Al-Hashr, Allah, the Most Kind and Merciful, appoints seventy thousand angels over him who send blessings upon him until evening.

If he passes away on that day, he will have the status of a martyr (provided that he has fulfilled his other obligations as well).

If he says the isti‘adhah during the night prayer (‘Isha)—that is, says “I seek refuge in Allah…”—he will receive the same reward until morning.

The Noble Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) said:
Whoever says the isti‘adhah ten times every day, Allah appoints an angel over him to keep Satan away from him.

And whoever says the isti‘adhah with sincerity of heart, Allah, the Most Merciful, places seventy veils between him and Satan, with the distance between each veil equal to that between the earth and the sky.

 بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ 

الْحَمْدُ للهِ الَّذی عَلا فی تَوَحُّدِهِ وَ دَنا فی تَفَرُّدِهِ وَجَلَّ فی سُلْطانِهِ وَعَظُمَ فی اَرْکانِهِ، وَاَحاطَ بِکُلِّ شَیءٍ عِلْماً وَ هُوَ فی مَکانِهِ وَ قَهَرَ جَمیعَ الْخَلْقِ بِقُدْرَتِهِ وَ بُرْهانِهِ، حَمیداً لَمْ یَزَلْ، مَحْموداً لایَزالُ (وَ مَجیداً لایَزولُ، وَمُبْدِئاً وَمُعیداً وَ کُلُّ أَمْرٍ إِلَیْهِ یَعُودُ).(خطبه غدیر خم)

All praise is due to Allah, Who is exalted in His oneness, Who is near in His uniqueness, Who is majestic in His sovereignty, and mighty in His pillars. He encompasses everything with His knowledge while He remains in His place. He has subdued all creation by His power and His proof. He is ever-praised, never ceasing to be praised; ever-glorious, never ceasing to be glorious; the Originator and the Restorer, and to Him all matters return.

• الْمَالُ وَالْبَنُونَ زِينَةُ الْحَيَاةِ الدُّنْيَا ۖ وَالْبَاقِيَاتُ الصَّالِحَاتُ خَيْرٌ عِنْدَ رَبِّكَ ثَوَابًا وَخَيْرٌ أَمَلًا {18:46} 

امام صادق (ع) الْوَلَدُ سَيِّدُ سَبْعِ سِنِينَ، وَ عَبْدُ سَبْعِ سِنِينَ، وَ وَزِيرُ سَبْعِ سِنِينَ.”   

0-7: Freedom + Love

8-14: Discipline + Teaching  

15-21: Partnership + Leadership 

Raising children on the right path must begin from the very start; it requires continuous effort and struggle. A powerful example is the story of the two orphaned sons of Muslim ibn ‘Aqil. When their killer was about to strike them with his sword, they calmly asked for a moment to perform their prayers. In such a terrifying and intense situation, these young children showed remarkable composure and unwavering faith, remaining fully in control of themselves.

وَنَشْهَدُ أَنْ لاَ إِلهَ إِلاَّ اللهُ وَحْدَهُ لاَ شَرِيكَ لَهُ، وَأَنَّ مُحَمَّداً عَبْدُهُ وَرَسُولُهُ، وَنَشْهَدُ أَنَّ عليا و أبىنائه المعصومين حجج الله ، 

أُوصِيکُمْ عِبَادَاللهِ و نفسي، بِتَقْوَى اللهِ وَطَاعَتِهِ،

S.Sermon

الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِی یُؤْمِنُ الْخَائِفِینَ وَ یُنَجِّی الصَّالِحِینَ وَ یَرْفَعُ الْمُسْتَضْعَفِینَ وَ یَضَعُ الْمُسْتَکْبِرِینَ وَ یُهْلِکُ مُلُوکا وَ یَسْتَخْلِفُ آخَرِینَ وَالْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ قَاصِمِ الْجَبَّارِینَ مُبِیرِ الظَّالِمِینَ مُدْرِکِ الْهَارِبِینَ نَکَالِ الظَّالِمِینَ صَرِیخِ الْمُسْتَصْرِخِینَ مَوْضِعِ حَاجَاتِ الطَّالِبِینَ مُعْتَمَدِ الْمُؤْمِنِینَ. اَللّـهُمَّ اجْعَلْنا مِنْ جُنْدِكَ فَاِنَّ جُنْدَكَ هُمُ الْغالِبُونَ وَاجْعَلْنا مِنْ حِزْبِكَ فَاِنَّ حِزْبَكَ هُمُ الْمُفْلِحُونَ وَاجْعَلْنا مِنْ اَوْلِيآئِكَ  فَاِنَّ أولياءك لا خَوْفٌ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلا هُمْ يَحْزَنُونَ …والصلاه و السلام علی…

Muharram and our responsibilities

Timesless saying of Imam Hussain a.s:

قال الإمام الحسين عليه السلام : 

“ألا ترون أنّ الحقّ لا يعمل به، وأنّ الباطل لا يُتناهى عنه، ليرغب المؤمن في لقاء الله محقّاً، فإنّي لا أرى الموت إلّا سعادةً، والحياة مع الظّالمين إلّا برماً”.

“Do you not see that truth is not acted upon, and that falsehood is not restrained? So let the believer desire to meet Almighty in righteousness. For I do not see death as anything but happiness, and living with oppressors as nothing but misery.”

انما خرجت لطلب الاصلاح فی امه جدی 

After the demise of our beloved Prophet, Muslims deviated from the main Islamic injunctions within 50 years.

Religious deviation:

• Innovations in religion.
• Suppressing the voice of truth.

Benefits of diagnosing deviation:

• Understanding the true purpose.
• Recognizing the need for reform.
• Finding the path of guidance.

Social deviation:

• Injustice.
• Moral decline.

Political deviation:

• The rule of Yazid.
• Usurpation of the caliphate.

The second stage is that, without objection or hesitation, acting upon the guidance of the Ahl al-Bayt (peace be upon them) is our duty:

بَذَلَ مُهْجَتَهُ فِيكَ لِيَسْتَنْقِذَ عِبَادَكَ مِنَ الْجَهَالَةِ وَحَيْرَةِ الضَّلَالَةِ إِلَى مَعَالِمِ الْهُدَى وَالنَّجَاةِ مِنَ الْغَوَايَةِ

“He offered up his mujhah for You…”

The word muhjah in Arabic means life, soul, the blood of the heart, or a person’s most precious life. It is also used for something that is most beloved and valuable to a human being.

The meaning of “بَذَلَ مُهْجَتَهُ” is:

• “He sacrificed his life,” or
• “He offered his dearest possession, his life, in Your path.”

So the full meaning of the phrase is:

“And he sacrificed his life for Your sake so that he might lead Your servants out of misguidance, ignorance, blindness, doubt, and hesitation to the gate of guidance, and save them from destruction.”

Here, “muhjah” refers to Imam Hussain’s blessed life, meaning that he laid down his life in the path of Allah.

Examples:

• بَذَلَ الْمُجَاهِدُ مُهْجَتَهُ فِي سَبِيلِ الْحَقِّ
  “The fighter sacrificed his life in the path of truth.”
• أَنْتَ مُهْجَةُ قَلْبِي
  “You are the life of my heart.”
• دَافَعَ عَنْ وَطَنِهِ حَتَّى بَذَلَ مُهْجَتَهُ
  “He defended his homeland until he sacrificed his life.”

Grammar and morphology

• مُهْجَة: a feminine singular noun.
• مُهْجَتَهُ: “muhjah” + the pronoun “his.”
• In the sentence, it is the direct object of the verb badhala.

So the complete explanation of “وَبَذَلَ مُهْجَتَهُ فِيكَ” is:

“He sacrificed his most precious possession, namely his life, for Your pleasure and in Your path.”

First duty: guiding the servants of God.
(That is, the sacred person of Imam Hussain is universal in the same way Islam is universal for all humanity, not only for us Shi‘a.)

Second duty: saving the servants of God Almighty from misguidance.
Third duty: removing ignorance.
Fourth duty: saving them from blindness and error.
Fifth duty: leading them out of doubt and into the station of certainty. 

We all love Imam Hussain (a.s.); he is calling us, so let us answer his call:

مَنْ كَانَ بَاذِلًا فِينَا مُهْجَتَهُ، وَمُوَطِّناً عَلَىٰ لِقَاءِ اللّٰهِ نَفْسَهُ، فَلْيَرْحَلْ مَعَنَا، فَإِنِّي رَاحِلٌ مُصْبِحاً إِنْ شَاءَ اللّٰهُ »

“Whoever is prepared to sacrifice his life for us and has resolved to meet Allah, let him depart with us, for I am leaving in the morning, if Allah wills.” 

Middle East situation…

How is it that you take Satan’s promises seriously, yet you disregard the promises of Allah (swt)? For Allah (swt), you are not willing to give even a single toman, but for Satan, you are ready to spend thousands of dollars just to have a line of praise written about you in newspapers or spoken on the radio.

When it comes to dealing with Allah (swt)—who says: show mercy to your neighbor, help the poor, the dignified poor who cannot afford their daily bread, who may have a daughter of marriageable age or are ill—help them, and you will receive multiple rewards—you say, “I cannot afford it.”  

And Satan will say ˹to his followers˺ after the judgment has been passed, “Indeed, Allah has made you a true promise. I too made you a promise, but I failed you. I did not have any authority over you. I only called you, and you responded to me. So do not blame me; blame yourselves. I cannot save you, nor can you save me. Indeed, I denounce your previous association of me with Allah ˹in loyalty˺. Surely the wrongdoers will suffer a painful punishment.”

 وَقَالَ ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنُ لَمَّا قُضِىَ ٱلْأَمْرُ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ وَعَدَكُمْ وَعْدَ ٱلْحَقِّ وَوَعَدتُّكُمْ فَأَخْلَفْتُكُمْ ۖ وَمَا كَانَ لِىَ عَلَيْكُم مِّن سُلْطَـٰنٍ إِلَّآ أَن دَعَوْتُكُمْ فَٱسْتَجَبْتُمْ لِى ۖ فَلَا تَلُومُونِى وَلُومُوٓا۟ أَنفُسَكُم ۖ مَّآ أَنَا۠ بِمُصْرِخِكُمْ وَمَآ أَنتُم بِمُصْرِخِىَّ ۖ إِنِّى كَفَرْتُ بِمَآ أَشْرَكْتُمُونِ مِن قَبْلُ ۗ إِنَّ ٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ لَهُمْ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌۭ

But if it is a worldly, satanic transaction, how readily we outbid others. (Satan exists as a means of testing people.) There must be such temptations—even cinemas are opened, and human devils are cultivated—so that these two-legged beasts may be traped.

At sunset, before we, the call of “ḥayya ‘ala al-ṣalāh” (come to prayer) is raised—Allah’s promise of forgiveness is proclaimed—yet at the same time, customers and your unrestrained companions arrive.

Allah (swt) is testing you: will you answer the call to prayer and the divine summons, or will you respond to your customers and companions? Both must exist so that the righteous may be distinguished from the wicked.

Tomorrow is the abode of recompense; here is the field where reward and punishment are prepared and where one earns what one deserves. Certainly, no one is forced into sin, nor is anyone’s free will taken away.

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ 

الْحَمْدُ للهِ الَّذی عَلا فی تَوَحُّدِهِ وَ دَنا فی تَفَرُّدِهِ وَجَلَّ فی سُلْطانِهِ وَعَظُمَ فی اَرْکانِهِ، وَاَحاطَ بِکُلِّ شَیءٍ عِلْماً وَ هُوَ فی مَکانِهِ وَ قَهَرَ جَمیعَ الْخَلْقِ بِقُدْرَتِهِ وَ بُرْهانِهِ، حَمیداً لَمْ یَزَلْ، مَحْموداً لایَزالُ (وَ مَجیداً لایَزولُ، وَمُبْدِئاً وَمُعیداً وَ کُلُّ أَمْرٍ إِلَیْهِ یَعُودُ).(خطبه غدیر خم)

All praise is due to Allah, Who is exalted in His oneness, Who is near in His uniqueness, Who is majestic in His sovereignty, and mighty in His pillars. He encompasses everything with His knowledge while He remains in His place. He has subdued all creation by His power and His proof. He is ever-praised, never ceasing to be praised; ever-glorious, never ceasing to be glorious; the Originator and the Restorer, and to Him all matters return.

بارِئُ الْمَسْمُوکاتِ وَداحِی الْمَدْحُوّاتِ وَجَبّارُ الْأَرَضینَ وَ السّماواتِ، قُدُّوسٌ سُبُّوحٌ، رَبُّ الْمَلائکَةِ وَالرُّوحِ، مُتَفَضِّلٌ عَلی جَمیعِ مَنْ بَرَأَهُ، مُتَطَوِّلٌ عَلی جَمیعِ مَنْ أَنْشَأَهُ. یَلْحَظُ کُلَّ عَیْنٍ وَالْعُیُونُ لاتَراهُ.

He is the Creator of the heavens above and the Spreader of the earth below, the Compeller of the earths and the heavens, Most Holy, Most Pure, the Lord of the angels and the Spirit. He bestows favors on all whom He has created and extends His grace to all whom He has brought into being. He observes every eye, while eyes cannot see Him.

• الْمَالُ وَالْبَنُونَ زِينَةُ الْحَيَاةِ الدُّنْيَا ۖ وَالْبَاقِيَاتُ الصَّالِحَاتُ خَيْرٌ عِنْدَ رَبِّكَ ثَوَابًا وَخَيْرٌ أَمَلًا {18:46} 

امام صادق (ع) الْوَلَدُ سَيِّدُ سَبْعِ سِنِينَ، وَ عَبْدُ سَبْعِ سِنِينَ، وَ وَزِيرُ سَبْعِ سِنِينَ.”   

0-7: Freedom + Love

8-14: Discipline + Teaching  

15-21: Partnership + Leadership 

Raising children on the right path must begin from the very start; it requires continuous effort and struggle. A powerful example is the story of the two orphaned sons of Muslim ibn ‘Aqil. When their killer was about to strike them with his sword, they calmly asked for a moment to perform their prayers. In such a terrifying and intense situation, these young children showed remarkable composure and unwavering faith, remaining fully in control of themselves.

وَنَشْهَدُ أَنْ لاَ إِلهَ إِلاَّ اللهُ وَحْدَهُ لاَ شَرِيكَ لَهُ، وَأَنَّ مُحَمَّداً عَبْدُهُ وَرَسُولُهُ، وَنَشْهَدُ أَنَّ عليا و أبىنائه المعصومين حجج الله ، 

أُوصِيکُمْ عِبَادَاللهِ و نفسي، بِتَقْوَى اللهِ وَطَاعَتِهِ،

Second S.:

اَلْحَمْدُ للهِ وَالْحَمْدُ حَقُّهُ كَما يَسْتَحِقُّهُ حَمْداً كَثيراً وَاَعُوذُ بِهِ مِنْ شَرِّ نَفْسى اِنَّ النَّفْسَ لاَمّارَةٌ بِالسُّوءِ اِلاّ ما رَحِمَ رَبّى وَاَعُوذُ بِهِ مِنْ شَرِّ الشَّيْطانِ الَّذى يَزيدُنى ذَنْباً اِلى ذَنْبى وَاَحْتَرِزُ بِهِ مِنْ كُلِّ جَبّار فاجِر وَسُلْطان جائِر وَعَدُوّ قاهِر اَللّـهُمَّ اجْعَلْنى مِنْ جُنْدِكَ فَاِنَّ جُنْدَكَ هُمُ الْغالِبُونَ وَاجْعَلْنىمِنْ حِزْبِكَ فَاِنَّ حِزْبَكَ هُمُ الْمُفْلِحُونَ وَاجْعَلْنى مِنْ اَوْلِيآئِكَ فَاِنَّ أولياءك لا خَوْفٌ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلا هُمْ يَحْزَنُونَ 

والصلاه والسلام علی حبیب رب العالمین، شفیع المذنبین، رحمه للعالمین ابی القاسم محمد….

Shahdat of Orphons of H. Muslim

Mubahala 

إِنَّ هَـٰذَا لَهُوَ ٱلْقَصَصُ ٱلْحَقُّ ۚ وَمَا مِنْ إِلَـٰهٍ إِلَّا ٱللَّهُ ۚ وَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَهُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلْحَكِيمُ

Certainly, this is the true narrative, and there is no god ˹worthy of worship˺ except Allah. And indeed, Allah ˹alone˺ is the Almighty, All-Wise. (3:62)

“Toronto is set to host a grand Eid al-Ghadir celebration this year.”

1380 Stoufville Rd, Richmond Hill…

“Amid the conflict, reopening the Strait of Hormuz became a top priority for world leaders.”

One day, the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him and his family) was passing by a place when he saw a man beating his slave. The slave was crying out, “I seek refuge in Allah!”  ( اَعُوذُ بِاللّهِ ), but the man would not stop beating him.

As soon as the slave saw the Holy Prophet, he cried, “I seek refuge in the Messenger of Allah!” ( اَعُوذُ بِرَسُولِ اللّه ). Upon seeing the Prophet, the man stopped immediately.

The Prophet—who is a mercy to the worlds (peace be upon him and his family)—said: “It would have been better if you had stopped beating him when he invoked the name of Allah.”

The man replied, “Because of these words of yours, I free him.”

The Prophet then said: “If you had not done so, your face would have been burned by the fire of Hell.”

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ 

الْحَمْدُ للهِ الَّذی عَلا فی تَوَحُّدِهِ وَ دَنا فی تَفَرُّدِهِ وَجَلَّ فی سُلْطانِهِ وَعَظُمَ فی اَرْکانِهِ، وَاَحاطَ بِکُلِّ شَیءٍ عِلْماً وَ هُوَ فی مَکانِهِ وَ قَهَرَ جَمیعَ الْخَلْقِ بِقُدْرَتِهِ وَ بُرْهانِهِ، حَمیداً لَمْ یَزَلْ، مَحْموداً لایَزالُ (وَ مَجیداً لایَزولُ، وَمُبْدِئاً وَمُعیداً وَ کُلُّ أَمْرٍ إِلَیْهِ یَعُودُ).(خطبه غدیر خم)

All praise is due to Allah, Who is exalted in His oneness, Who is near in His uniqueness, Who is majestic in His sovereignty, and mighty in His pillars. He encompasses everything with His knowledge while He remains in His place. He has subdued all creation by His power and His proof. He is ever-praised, never ceasing to be praised; ever-glorious, never ceasing to be glorious; the Originator and the Restorer, and to Him all matters return.

بارِئُ الْمَسْمُوکاتِ وَداحِی الْمَدْحُوّاتِ وَجَبّارُ الْأَرَضینَ وَ السّماواتِ، قُدُّوسٌ سُبُّوحٌ، رَبُّ الْمَلائکَةِ وَالرُّوحِ، مُتَفَضِّلٌ عَلی جَمیعِ مَنْ بَرَأَهُ، مُتَطَوِّلٌ عَلی جَمیعِ مَنْ أَنْشَأَهُ. یَلْحَظُ کُلَّ عَیْنٍ وَالْعُیُونُ لاتَراهُ.

He is the Creator of the heavens above and the Spreader of the earth below, the Compeller of the earths and the heavens, Most Holy, Most Pure, the Lord of the angels and the Spirit. He bestows favors on all whom He has created and extends His grace to all whom He has brought into being. He observes every eye, while eyes cannot see Him.

• الْمَالُ وَالْبَنُونَ زِينَةُ الْحَيَاةِ الدُّنْيَا ۖ وَالْبَاقِيَاتُ الصَّالِحَاتُ خَيْرٌ عِنْدَ رَبِّكَ ثَوَابًا وَخَيْرٌ أَمَلًا {18:46} 

امام صادق (ع) الْوَلَدُ سَيِّدُ سَبْعِ سِنِينَ، وَ عَبْدُ سَبْعِ سِنِينَ، وَ وَزِيرُ سَبْعِ سِنِينَ.”   

0-7: Freedom + Love

8-14: Discipline + Teaching  

15-21: Partnership + Leadership

Explaining the Third Stage: The Minister (Wazir)

When a child reaches the age of 14, they enter adolescence and early adulthood. The Imam beautifully uses the word Wazir (وزير), which means a minister, counselor.

In a kingdom, a minister is not a servant who is mindlessly ordered around, nor are they the king who makes absolute decisions without accountability. Instead, a minister is an essential partner in governance.

By framing a teenager as a “minister,” Islamic psychology teaches us to shift our parenting style in three profound ways:

1. Shift from “Commanding” to “Consulting”

During the second stage (7–14), parents use direct instruction and discipline. In the third stage, this approach fails and often causes rebellion. As a “minister,” the young adult needs to be consulted.

• How it looks: Instead of saying, “You must do this,” a parent asks, “What do you think is the best way to handle this situation?” You involve them in family decisions, budgets, or planning.

2. Granting Autonomy with Accountability

A minister holds a position of high responsibility. Parents must begin treating their teenagers as capable adults. This means giving them the freedom to make choices, but also allowing them to face the real-world consequences of those choices. This builds true maturity, confidence, and critical thinking.

3. Friendship and Companionship

At this stage, the parent-child dynamic transitions into a deep, respectful friendship. The teenager should feel that their parents respect their intellect and respect them as independent individuals. If a teenager feels heard and valued at home like a trusted minister, they will naturally seek their parents’ counsel when facing life’s major temptations and challenges.

The Core Takeaway: This 1,400-year-old wisdom perfectly mirrors modern developmental psychology. It reminds us that we cannot treat a 16-year-old like a 10-year-old. The goal of the third stage is gradual release—moving from a manager to a mentor, preparing them to stand completely on their own two feet by age 21.

وَنَشْهَدُ أَنْ لاَ إِلهَ إِلاَّ اللهُ وَحْدَهُ لاَ شَرِيكَ لَهُ، وَأَنَّ مُحَمَّداً عَبْدُهُ وَرَسُولُهُ، وَنَشْهَدُ أَنَّ عليا و أبىنائه المعصومين حجج الله ، 

أُوصِيکُمْ عِبَادَاللهِ و نفسي، بِتَقْوَى اللهِ وَطَاعَتِهِ،

Second S.:

الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِی یُؤْمِنُ الْخَائِفِینَ وَ یُنَجِّی الصَّالِحِینَ وَ یَرْفَعُ الْمُسْتَضْعَفِینَ وَ یَضَعُ الْمُسْتَکْبِرِینَ وَ یُهْلِکُ مُلُوکا وَ یَسْتَخْلِفُ آخَرِینَ وَالْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ قَاصِمِ الْجَبَّارِینَ مُبِیرِ الظَّالِمِینَ مُدْرِکِ الْهَارِبِینَ نَکَالِ الظَّالِمِینَ صَرِیخِ الْمُسْتَصْرِخِینَ مَوْضِعِ حَاجَاتِ الطَّالِبِینَ مُعْتَمَدِ الْمُؤْمِنِینَ. اَللّـهُمَّ اجْعَلْنا مِنْ جُنْدِكَ فَاِنَّ جُنْدَكَ هُمُ الْغالِبُونَ وَاجْعَلْنا مِنْ حِزْبِكَ فَاِنَّ حِزْبَكَ هُمُ الْمُفْلِحُونَ وَاجْعَلْنا مِنْ اَوْلِيآئِكَ  فَاِنَّ أولياءك لا خَوْفٌ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلا هُمْ يَحْزَنُونَ …والصلاه و السلام علی…

Ghadeer Khum

The Event of Ghadir in Tarikh al-Tabari

Ibn Jarir al-Tabari (Abu Ja’far Muhammad ibn Jarir al-Tabari) was a renowned commentator, historian, and jurist of the 3rd and 4th centuries AH (224–310 AH). He was born in 224 or 225 AH in Amol, Tabaristan (Iran), and passed away in 310 AH in Baghdad.

Ibn Jarir al-Tabari collected multiple chains of transmission (isnads) for this event in his book and declared this narration authentic. According to Tabari, upon returning from the Farewell Pilgrimage, on the 18th of Dhu al-Hijjah at the location of Ghadir Khumm, the Prophet of Islam (peace be upon him and his family) raised the hand of Ali (peace be upon him) and proclaimed: “Man kuntu mawlahu fa hadha Aliyyun mawlahu,” meaning, “For whomever I am the master, this Ali is his master.” After this, he prayed: “Allahumma waali man waalahu wa ‘aadi man ‘aadaahu,” meaning, “O Allah! Befriend whoever befriends Ali and be hostile to whoever is hostile to Ali.”

فَأَوْحی إِلَی: (بِسْمِ الله الرَّحْمانِ الرَّحیمِ، یا أَیُهَاالرَّسُولُ بَلِّغْ ما أُنْزِلَ إِلَیْکَ مِنْ رَبِّکَ – فی عَلِی یَعْنی فِی الْخِلاَفَةِ لِعَلِی بْنِ أَبی طالِبٍ – وَإِنْ لَمْ تَفْعَلْ فَما بَلَّغْتَ رِسالَتَهُ وَالله یَعْصِمُکَ مِنَ النّاسِ).

So He revealed to me: (In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. O Messenger, convey what has been sent down to you from your Lord—concerning Ali, meaning regarding the succession of Ali ibn Abi Talib—and if you do not, then you have not conveyed His message. And Allah will protect you from the people).

مَعاشِرَالنّاسِ، ما قَصَّرْتُ فی تَبْلیغِ ما أَنْزَلَ الله تَعالی إِلَی، وَ أَنَا أُبَیِّنُ لَکُمْ سَبَبَ هذِهِ الْآیَةِ: إِنَّ جَبْرئیلَ هَبَطَ إِلَی مِراراً ثَلاثاً یَأْمُرُنی عَنِ السَّلامِ رَبّی – وَ هُوالسَّلامُ – أَنْ أَقُومَ فی هذَا الْمَشْهَدِ فَأُعْلِمَ کُلَّ أَبْیَضَ وَأَسْوَدَ: أَنَّ عَلِیبْنَ أَبی طالِبٍ أَخی وَ وَصِیّی وَ خَلیفَتی (عَلی أُمَّتی) وَالْإِمامُ مِنْ بَعْدی، الَّذی مَحَلُّهُ مِنّی مَحَلُّ هارُونَ مِنْ مُوسی إِلاَّ أَنَّهُ لانَبِی بَعْدی وَهُوَ وَلِیُّکُمْ بَعْدَالله وَ رَسُولِهِ.

O people, I have not fallen short in conveying what Allah, the Exalted, has revealed to me, and I will now explain to you the reason for this verse: Indeed, Gabriel descended upon me three times, commanding me on behalf of my Lord—Who is peace—that I should stand in this gathering and inform every white and black (i.e., everyone) that Ali ibn Abi Talib is my brother, my executor (wasiy), my successor (khalifa) after me, and the Imam after me. His position to me is like the position of Aaron to Moses, except that there is no prophet after me. He is your guardian (wali) after Allah and His Messenger.

وَقَدْ أَنْزَلَ الله تَبارَکَ وَ تَعالی عَلَی بِذالِکَ آیَةً مِنْ کِتابِهِ (هِی): (إِنَّما وَلِیُّکُمُ الله وَ رَسُولُهُ وَالَّذینَ آمَنُواالَّذینَ یُقیمُونَ الصَّلاةَ وَیُؤْتونَ الزَّکاةَ وَ هُمْ راکِعُونَ)، وَ عَلِی بْنُ أَبی طالِبٍ الَّذی أَقامَ الصَّلاةَ وَ آتَی الزَّکاةَ وَهُوَ راکِعٌ یُریدُاللهعَزَّوَجَلَّ فی کُلِّ حالٍ. 

And Allah, Blessed and Exalted, has revealed to me a verse from His Book about this: (Indeed, your guardian is only Allah, His Messenger, and those who believe, those who establish prayer and give zakat while they bow [in prayer]). And Ali ibn Abi Talib is the one who established prayer and gave zakat while bowing, seeking Allah, the Mighty and Majestic, in every circumstance.  

وَسَأَلْتُ جَبْرَئیلَ أَنْ یَسْتَعْفِی لِی (السَّلامَ) عَنْ تَبْلیغِ ذالِکَ إِلیْکُمْ – أَیُّهَاالنّاسُ – لِعِلْمی بِقِلَّةِ الْمُتَّقینَ وَکَثْرَةِ الْمُنافِقینَ وَإِدغالِ اللّائمینَ وَ حِیَلِ الْمُسْتَهْزِئینَ بِالْإِسْلامِ، الَّذینَ وَصَفَهُمُ الله فی کِتابِهِ بِأَنَّهُمْ یَقُولُونَ بِأَلْسِنَتِهِمْ مالَیْسَ فیقُلوبِهِمْ، وَیَحْسَبُونَهُ هَیِّناً وَ هُوَ عِنْدَالله عَظیمٌ.

And I asked Gabriel to request exemption for me (peace be upon him) from conveying this to you, O people, because I know the scarcity of the pious, the abundance of hypocrites, the cunning of those who find fault, and the tricks of those who mock Islam—those whom God has described in His Book as saying with their tongues what is not in their hearts, and they think it is insignificant, while it is, in the sight of God, tremendous.